Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-16
Local Miscellany.

Wood wanted at the SPIRIT office.
A fine rain is falling as we write on
Monday.
The Supreme Court of Appeals will
meet in Charlestown' September 9TH.
Henry Hooe is erecting for him
self dwelling on the 90 Brick Pool''
lot.
The United Brethren Of Martins
burg will picnic atIsland Park August
31st.
Letters are advertised at Charleston
for Stewart Mcknight and James
Watson.
Messrs. Earnshaw & Dooley have
contracted to tin roof and spout build
ing for Mr.. VIM. Beall.
Mr.. C. f. Beiler's hen roost was
raided last Friday night, and num-
Der of fine chickens stolen.
In the list of pensions issued to
West Virginians appears the name of
Daniel w. Nicewaner, Charlestown.
Excursion to Luray on Wednesday
next, 18th. Train will pass Charles
town at sos. Farc-round trip
1925.
Mr.. Ferdinand Rohr is building The
foundation for the new dwelling of
Mr.. Barney Lloyd, on South George
street.
We are pleased to learn that it is
amistake about Maj. Jas. Law. Hooff
being paraIyzed, and that he is i'm
proving again.
We acknowledge from Storer Col
lege, Harper's Ferry, the receipt of
copy of the biennial catalogue of that
institution for 1SS5-S7.
Vernon Weller accidentally shot
himself with pistol, last Wednesday
night, at the B. & o. depot, inficting
q painful wound in one of his feet.
Mr.. Jacob o. Tutwilcr has COM
pleted the foundation for his new
dwelling, and Mr.. John o. johnson
will raise the framework of the build
ing this week.
The B. & 0. r. r. sold 21O tickets
for the Episcopal Sunday school eN-
cursion to Island Park, last Wcdnes-
day; and 173 for the Methodist Sum
dav School excursion to the same
place, on Friday.
Excursion to Washington, via S.
V. and 3. & o. r. r., Friday, Au-
gust 18th. Tickets good to return
Monday, August 22d. Round trip
from Charlcstown, $3.50; time of
train 1907, A. NJ.
Miss Royston, professional concert
singer, and Madame de St. Ours, pro-
-fessionaI piano teacher, both of New
York City, are summcring at MIR. Ar
thur Byington's, near Charlestown,
and taking guitar lessons of Mr.. Z.
Brownold-quitea compliment to the
professional merits of our respected
townsman.
We were pleased to have 4 call,
last Tuesday, from Mr.. w. NJ. Bit
finger, the gcntlemanly and efficient
chief clerk and cashier of Messrs.
WiIlet & Libbey, enterprising Wash
ington City lumber dealers. In this
connection we call attention to the
large display advertisement of this
firm, upon our first page Persons
desiring to purchase lumber, sash,
doors, blinds or builders hardware,
may find it to their interest to COM
inunicate with them.
A shocking accident, with a narrow
escape from the loss of two human
lives, occurred near Island Park, last
Friday. Mr.. John Burns and wife
were at the crossing of the railroad
in a phnton just as 4 freight train
was passing, aud their horse began
backing towards the track, when a
freight car struck the vehicle, demol-
ishing the wheels, throwing Mr..
Burns under the vehicle and whirling
the horse around under the side of
the car SO that all four of its hoofs
were cut or torn from the legs, upon
the stumps of which the poor animal
afterwards stood for possibly half
hour, until Mr.. Burns was attended
to, when it was in mercy killed to put
it out of its misery. Mr.. Burns
received several severe cuts and
bruises, but it is hoped is not inter
nally injured. Drs. Perry and Ran
son gave him necessary attention, and
he was brought to Charlestown on the
train Friday evening and taken to the
residence of Mr.. w. G. Carroll,
where he remained until Monday,
under the care of DIR. G. f. Mason,
and was then removed to his home
Mrs. Burns, strange to say, escaped.
without any injury whatever.
While others rest we are at work